Heart love

I gave to so many

So many faces of lives I was able to touch

The memories flood over me today

They trusted me

The parents trusted me with their tiny little ones

A smile and a heart on my sleeve

Very aware that they will forget me

Knowing over time they will forget me

But choosing over and over again to love

It matters, I mattered to them

I was part of their precious little lives

for just a short time

They live in my heart always

The smile when they do something that was hard

Me telling them they are brave

i do not regret the love I gave out

They needed it

Somehow I did too

I am glad I gave the way I did

I do not regret it for one moment

To them, to their family

I may not be remembered

But I know what I did

I know the words I said

I know how I made them feel

Safe and chosen

Special and unique

I do not regret my years of teaching

I was able to give from a place I didnt know I had

I was able to give freely from all I had

They deserved it

I deserved to sit in that place

Knowing my influence

Giving away love to those who wanted it

Those who needed it

They needed to know they were loved

In that moment

The short and long moments with me

I am so grateful for those memories

Grateful for being who I was to them

Grateful for the place in their lives

Grateful to see them discover who they were

The seeds planted in who they are going to be

The unknown there but not scary

Showing them they can do anything.